Srijaya Char has been an English teacher since 1960, soon after her graduation. She went on to do her Masters in English only for the love of the English Language and because she wanted to learn more about Linguistics. 'I was not trained, when I started teaching' she says; but coming from a family of teachers, it perhaps was a genetic trait ingrained within and the hands-on experience with children was the best training. Though she did her Teachers' Training and also a Master's in Education at a later stage, what she enjoyed best was being with children and learning how they learn a language. She completed her Certificate in the Teaching of English from the Regional Institute of English, Bangalore. She also did a diploma in Book Publishing from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay and a diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Oxford College of Education, Calcutta.

As a Railway Engineer's wife her stint of teaching was broken every 2 to 3 years whenever there was a transfer. She taught in various railway schools from 1963 to 1984, often in an honorary capacity. It was only in the 70's, when her own children's education made her decide to stay at one place that she took up teaching as a full-time career. She was appointed Lecturer in English in 1984 for a year on a part-time basis at the MLA Junior College, Bangalore. She joined Vidya Niketan School, Bangalore run under the auspices of Kasturba Education Trust in 1985, and has been working there since then. She officiated as the Vice-Principal of the school from 1987 to 2001.

Srijaya has published a number of articles in journals and newspapers on children and women's issues and been a columnist for a reputed newspaper for nearly 5 years. She has also attended a number of conferences and seminars on education, presenting papers on a few occasions.

Now, at the age of 60, Srijaya has been re-appointed as the Joint Director of Academy and Administration at the Vidya Niketan School. She continues to teach a few classes and assists teachers in innovations in education. She is also responsible for imparting Value Education for the middle and high school students.